How are homes heated in Wauconda Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Wauconda Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wauconda Township, used by 88.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 10.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wauconda Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wauconda Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	88.7% (±2.7 points)	83.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.0% (±2.5 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Wauconda Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (0.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Wauconda Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lake County (14.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wauconda Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wauconda Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wauconda Township	—	10.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Wauconda	1.6 mi	16.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Island Lake	1.8 mi	4.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Port Barrington	3.0 mi	4.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Holiday Hills	3.3 mi	3.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Volo	3.3 mi	5.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Tower Lakes	3.8 mi	6.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakemoor	4.3 mi	3.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Oakwood Hills	4.4 mi	4.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Island Lake, IL (4.8%), Port Barrington, IL (4.2%), Holiday Hills, IL (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wauconda, IL (16.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Fremont Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Grant Township (Lake County)	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Lake Villa Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Moraine Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Newport Township	0.0% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Warren Township (Lake County)	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Wauconda Township	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Waukegan Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	West Deerfield Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Zion Township	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 10 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wauconda Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wauconda Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wauconda Township, used by 88.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wauconda Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Wauconda Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wauconda Township have electric heat?

10.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Wauconda Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wauconda township, Lake County, Illinois

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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